Myanmar: Kayah’s Timber Deal Undermines Govt’s Forestry Reform: EIA

Sep 20, 2018 | Myanmar Times
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A UK-based non-profit has warned that a timber trade deal in Kayah State represents “a significant step backwards” for the government’s commitment to forestry reform and urged the authorities to revoke the agreement. Local media in Kayah State recently reported on an unclear agreement to allow the trade of 5,000 tons of valuable hardwoods, including 3,000 tons of teak, from logging operations in the conflict-torn state.